OT: Winona Ryder (was: [HPforGrownups] Little Women)

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 13001

At 08:42 PM 2/25/01 +1100, Joanne Collins wrote:
>Slightly off track...speaking of awful (IMO) casting choices, I never
>understood the casting of Winona Ryder as Jo, but I'm not a fan of hers.

Well, I like Noni (I'm a sucker for those big eyes I guess), and think she
made a much better Jo than June Allison; but then I'm a Gen-X-er, and so
liking Noni is almost required by law.  :)

I think that film was pretty much Noni's brainchild and project, so it
follows she got the starring role. :)  Of course, no movie version of
_Little Women_ or _Little Men_ has done the originals justice.  I don't
think Louisa May Alcott is "Hollywood" enough for successful adpatation,
but then, what great writer is?  (Oh dear, I've just made a good argument
against expecting much from the Harry Potter movie, haven't I?)

The only movie adaptation of a children's book I've really liked is
_Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory_, but then in that
case the original author wrote the screenplay!



                                                 -- Dave